The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-22


and its constant and vigorous agitation until
the object was attained.
Gov. Stannard then introduced Judge
PrcndergaSt, OF Chicago. who urged the I'M
portancc Of the connection OF the lakes OF
the northwest with the Mississippi river by
way Of the Hennepin canal, as a means not
only Of commerce but Of vital importance
in time Of war. The Judge was forcibly
eloquent In his brief speech and was loudly
applaudcd throughout its delivery. At the
conclusion Of Judge Prendergast's speech,
the Hon. George CAME, Of 80. Louis, chair
man Of the committee on resolutions, by
unanimous consent, submitted the following
resolutions, which he read and, moving their
adoption received n unanimous second from
the entire convention:
Report OF Committee on RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, The failure OF appropriations 10 con.
tinue the improvement OF the waterways Oi this
great country has placed In jeopardy the great
work OF developing the Mississippi valley its tribu
southwest, dopriving the people Tor large part Of
the year Of the great advantage of an improved
cheap water route TO the sea Tor their products aud
OF Interstate communication for their favorable eN-
change thus falling 10 10 the prOducorS the
highest possible returns for their labor, and
Whereas, In view Of the urgent Necessity that i'm.
mediate action be taken by Congress for prompt NJ
lief this convention has been called 20 assemble TO
devise means OF aycrting, II possible, the disaster
threatening these great interests Of the people
OF the Mississippi valley and the northwest,
whose prosperity aud happiness depends In a
large degree upon the permanent Improvement Of
the Mississippi river aud IL nayignble tributaries,
and 20 prevent the recurrence OF such inaction
hereafter TO the great interests involved and 10
demand that thcJ he no longer ignored, and that
every consideration Of public policy demands their
immediate complete improvement by the general
Resolved az, That the interests for which this
convention i authorized 20 speak are entitled In
the highest degree 10 consideration from the Ma
uonal Legislature. 10 which Il intriSicd By the
constitution ~ well the regulation OF commerce
between the States a. the promotlon Of the general
welfare. The domestic commerce affected IA al
ready one-half Of that Of the whole United
states. and more than six times greater than our
foreign cummenrc. Upon this vast commerce Il
tax. enormous In amount. By way Of increased
ircights insurance, dcmurngo. wreck and fcpairs,
CAUSED by and bans snag., trcachcrous baaks and
0 Da.i,, o a'Ns,n " the sale and cnsy
Of The power OF COngr,-s be mOre legitimate OF
Just than the relief 81 that oommcnc and of the
Immense and varied industries which support Il
irom such needless burdens BY removing those OBJ
siaclcs 10 navigation To have arqulsu thea grtat
wasrways. anil the vust ufritury which they
drain, was the triumph Of early American state.
mAnship. To n-iniin their mighty Hoods aud
direct their rcsistlcs cuonscs Il the Achievement
OF ~ latest science II j. for the EatcsmAnship Of
bI,lay ~ o9nplelg that triumph BY calling that
That We earnestly rcaihrm the declaration Of
the river improvement conventions which met nj
- Louis In October. iN,i. at Washington, D. g. In
February, lhsl aud al New Orlcans IN April. isSi
that II J. tho manifest aud imperative duty vt the
government Ot the lultc,l States tp causr o. h.
male such improvement Of the western waterways
~ shall permanently scurc their easy aud sair
hnyiFntiun, and prevent The overflow The rrof y.
p,cinlly l. the duty obvious when the experience
ct tue past and present dcmuntinatc that such i'm
pavement, ndrpuA ely made aud permanently
maintained, will save millions IT dollars annually
" Tue got ol transportation IA the I-oplg Of the
q That the milurc u the appropriation, tocon.
tinue The improvement IT our western WATERWAYS 4
rcAllc With nrrrrt, aud meets with the disnptroyal
OF thi. convention; that such inilurc has Eratly
cml arfa.scd the WORK Ut the engineer. aud viii ia
net serious injury 20 tie Improvements nlrndy
under way AMI tongrc,r Il hereby requested ~ -
amend H. rules aud mgde OF prncc'lurc 10 stturr
prompt action uiun this measure. % the end that
IL provisions may rcccitc due scrutiny bciirr "a.
ccutiNc action j. demanded.
4 That thl'c1nycntion invokcs CouFrcs. 10 regard
the lnigrrb N tie pcuplC oi The grcnt MIppi val
ley aud the northwest IN thu matter nnd deinands
oi " that appropriations L. made sufficient b.
prosyuic iniclligvniy nnd successfully the work u
uNcr Improvement W the iuirfzts Of our cum.
mcrv. until such WORK shall d, fuily competed
b lhHl W. ncugulgr with sitisiariinn the i9nc.
~ which have rrulir,i "a The navigation Of the
Mississippi. river aud o. principal trbuiafic, ir1m
the extension ui the lighthouse system aud ai-l
20 the mag AMI drrlEr ',0lt Hrrirr. aud We all
that thesc sysicns h. extended and sufficient az.
prprriaiio'e ~ made annually a. iusur their II.
hcicncy aud the ncruvafy extension Il both.
o. That ~ approve tic %. aliion oi executive
coinnilicro 81 ~" improvement Ut western water
wnis, aud rluci that u rnntiuIc ~ laion Ia the
diurtion aud iuf the puri.lHi Zoe which ii has
hcvn formed until thee western watpf,tuys are In
such condition a. the nirty 81 The people aud The
lnicr,Eb 81 commercu demand aud deserve. aud
That a committee, cu'isstinE ~ one delegate nt
lnrfu irum cnrh state and one from each cnngfrs
sionnl district rrprrcnicd ~ this conversion. BE-
appointed by each state dclrtntinn pusont Who
shall h. charged with the duty ~ priarug A. saun
o. pn.iicahlc = mcmgfill a. the tongfrss oi the
luiicl slate on behalf 81 the delegates composing
THIS convention, nni IN" pcupir whom they rptv.
4 mt IN support ~ and iu arcuuinnug with The firs
4 ling resolutions, cmhuiJinH such statistics ami in.
inrmauoh a. snh committee may douin c8Te.
sufficient number II uopics Of thid frap.
luiuts, memorial and purccdings IL this
convention int wlde distribution. and that the
b. AMI they ar hrnrhy authorized to
take such further arilun touching the pfnpef prr.
srutntiun ~ siid resolutions anil memorial ~ ton.
grlss, aud procuring ihr duD consideration thtuuuf
~ thsy may drru nrsturlfyi aud TINT W. fcoum.
mend that thu neiho,i' ~ congressional prSs,lurr
H. ~ amrndrd that mrusuns ipf the IMPROVEMENT
" The liver aud harlor ~ the county 'unnot by
nllbIsicring ~ Otherwise. d. deprived of pfunpi
proper aud carly Cuuildr miluu.
Z. That this conventions indurs &c Nl.slslppInnd
Missouri tiNcf commissions aud Ecpmmcnd their
~ The tunvu-. ~ The United State.
irnusc We tcllutC the Uumm salons arr doing rs..
aud noble WORK aud We drprTatr any thsurp al
policy. which ~ gllc !nll hops II .icccss should
rrtilar aud ample annual appropriations b, ths
lourngs ~ the United stai,s Mud We heartily
approve ~ the work w chang IT the government
rnsinccn and The rrulis obtained on the western
waterway.
= Thai the executive committee h. and Il hereby
and Instructed tn provide iuf the an
ppintmcnt Of representatives 81 lbr improvement
N the western Waterway and for&hsif ATTENDANCE
NJ Washington ~ such tires a. IN The Judgment Il
ne att committee, The Interests can h. pumoti |
thereby.
d Thai Il Il The duty Of the c,pgr,.. nj An. /
unlicd siaict 10 provide 10 lerisla'lnu fnf The =
notsl 81 ol~frufinns W Ne navigation ~ oar /
public Waterway. enftssi ~ rsilusad rnrt1rtlfi.s
In violation ui law. hrutufur' and iif tie 40. /
eatloa % the ctrciinn % bfidss. Tia, Nil p.',-
linifnciiuns 70 ne ~ navigation Of waterway. IL
he futur
To- That ~, oonyentIon approy,. the pt,f,..d
Of the cuunsrtlnn botve'n T.tv
NiChiEan al Ihieagn. and the Mississipp liver ard
hC construction hctWrrn thu-r plaf,s III a aits |
md devp uhtcfwai, suitable fuf the inv t.s,ay, ~
Ice lanrst ltUf stH nets aud lof naval vg.ssls fnr
iclru-f ~ uinc ol Whfs afd which at the satte !
line. VIII hnnfu permanently a iGrn suppiy Of
saiCr 70 the Illinois and Nslsslppl liver ana that
ongrrss u cqic.igd ~ take ifrnnpt measure iof
he carly r9inplcl1n ~ ihis er,at national Work
n That this convention approves Inc ot.rntng ~
layou lagurmlnc IN Louisiana. by means -,
pdks which VIII ElNc The ouftmpfrc on lie Mis.is
pyl alley an0lhvr aud shorter foute 10 The Cuif
n Mesieu. wv '"'
o. That W. cordially ind1r.o the im,,,,.,,o,,
Z the lticn ~ W.ietWais which l. formed by he
.inhina fitrf and ~ great Tributaries ~ Wv
a. That, w out iulrmsut the mcthod adopt.t
y Congr.s ~ cmhsl llng In the hi knovn az tbs
itcf and haoo' p''l All appropriations Coz the i'm.